The History of Injury Control and the Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Injuries.

Grossman, David C.

Future of Children, v10 n1 p23-52 Spr-Sum 2000

Presents a historical overview of injury control and prevention in the United States and offers a summary of current knowledge about the importance of different causes of childhood injury, looking at risk and protective factors that have a bearing on preventive efforts. Injury remains the most important cause of death and disability for children and adolescents today. (SM)